Wales Rugby League have been accepted as part of Disability Sport Wales’ insport programme. The programme’s aim is to contribute to the ‘Vision for Sport’ by creating a more inclusive sports sector where every disabled person is hooked on sport, offering real choice as to where, when and how often people play sport. They believe […]
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Scott Bessant’s funeral details announced
Scott Bessant’s funeral is taking place at the Gwent Crematorium on Friday 10th July at 2pm. The former Wales Dragonhearts international sadly lost his life last Wednesday after complications from pneumonia. Due to Covid-19 restrictions only immediate family will be able to be present at the funeral service, but his parents Howard and Jackie would […]
Wales men’s international Rhodri Lloyd to run for Save The Children
Wales Rugby League men’s international player Rhodri Lloyd, along with other players from the WRL family, will soon be taking part in a unique world-wide charity run in support of Save The Children’s Yemen appeal. From Wednesday 1st July 14:00 GMT until Sunday 5th July 17:00 GMT, 100 volunteers, along with guest runner, the British […]
RIP Scott Bessant
Former Wales Dragonhearts rugby league international Scott Bessant has sadly died in hospital of complications from pneumonia, aged just 37. Pontypool-born, he was a keen rugby player from school, starting in the union code and playing for Pill Harriers before signing for Pontypool in 2006. He started playing rugby league for Newport Titans RLFC a […]
The Wales Rugby League BAME XIII
Black lives matter. In rugby league, this is something we’ve always been proud of. Our inclusion record is amongst the best in sport, and has been for over 100 years. We, in Wales Rugby League fielded our first black international player 85 years ago. We have since continued to produce quality rugby league players from […]
Dr Richard Lawrence appointed as WRL’s chief medical officer
Wales Rugby League have appointed Dr Richard Lawrence (MBBS, BSc, MRCP, PhD, PGDip SEM) as chief medical officer as part of their ongoing strategic re-structure. As part of this new role, he will also be the lead on the return to play strategy when all is clear following the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also on […]
Wales U19 team manager active in creation of COVID-19 hospitals
Wales Rugby League U19 team manager Wayne Mansell hasn’t had much time to miss rugby league in this lockdown period, as he’s been spending his time at work for OCS Group Ltd helping COVD-19 hospitals all around the country. Mansell, who hails from Pontypridd and has previously been involved with Rhondda Outlaws, has been a […]
Wales ranked third in the world in Wheelchair Rugby League
Wales are ranked number three in the world as the official International Rugby League (IRL) Wheelchair Rugby League World Rankings are issued for the very first time. The world rankings only consider full international matches played over the past four-year period, and are based upon the result of the game and the strength of the […]
Latest guidelines on rugby league training in Wales
Please find below our latest guidelines to rugby league training in Wales. Click on either graphic to enlarge…
Wales Dragonhearts – Team of the Decade
After no less than 32,232 votes were cast, the fans have voted for their Wales Dragonhearts Team of the Decade. There was a lot of fierce rivalry in most of the positions, with some leads changing hands regularly. So we thought it would be good to name a first and second XIII to honour those […]